Six more juveniles were newly listed as missing on North Dakota's public missing-persons database, following a cluster of disappearances reported earlier in August.

Why It Matters

A total of 11 children were reported missing earlier this month in the state, which has a population of less than 800,000, The Forum reported.

North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation Chief Agent Steven Harstad told the outlet that the state is making an effort to encourage families, communities and law enforcement to also treat children who have run away as missing persons.

"There's no such thing as a runaway, especially when it comes to kids; because of that, we're seeing more missing persons reports, including those youngsters," Harstad said.

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The North Dakota Office of the Attorney

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